Sep 08 Watch 8:13 Tailoring a sustainable future for fashion By PBS NewsHour New York Fashion Week kicked off this weekend with designers' latest collections on full display. But global worries about the environmental impact and cheap labor involved in clothing production are sparking a growing movement in the industry toward sustainable clothing. Continue watching
Sep 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and Democrats mangle science By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Science took a beating in the political arena this past week as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates rang false alarms about the air we breathe. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species' survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching
Sep 05 The hotter the planet grows, the less children are learning By Nsikan Akpan Every 1-degree-Fahrenheit increase in average temperature reduces student learning by 1 percent, a study finds. Continue reading
Sep 05 Where Hurricane Dorian's storm surge could be the worst By Gretchen Frazee The National Hurricane Center is predicting up to eight feet of storm surge in the most at-risk regions. Continue reading
Sep 04 Is climate change making hurricanes stall? By Gretchen Frazee Over the last seven decades, hurricane stalling, which causes a storm to release massive amounts of rain on small areas, has become more common. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 9:54 How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a 'tipping point' By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a critical line of defense against climate change. But it’s been steadily deforested since the 1970s, with nearly 20 percent of its land area wiped out. This year, pervasive forest fires destroyed… Continue watching
Sep 03 Stay or go? Why hurricane evacuation of nursing homes remains an unsolved challenge By Lindsay J. Peterson, Kathryn Hyer, The Conversation Evacuation increases death and hospitalization rates for nursing home residents who experience hurricanes, but sheltering in place also poses great risks. Continue reading
Aug 29 There is no 'gay gene.' There is no 'straight gene.' Sexuality is just complex, study confirms By Nsikan Akpan A genetics study of nearly half a million people closes the door on a long-standing debate in sexuality. Continue reading
Aug 26 9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires By Vicky Stein Here’s a look at some of the numbers that define the fires burning in the Amazon. Continue reading